Item talk:Q49405

usgs_staff_profile:

 meta:
   status_code: 200
   timestamp: '2023-09-30T17:09:57.902320'
   url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/kathryn-e-l-smith
 profile:
   abstracts: []
   affiliations: []
   education:
   - Ph.D. - Environmental Engineering (2013), University of Florida
   - M.S. - Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (2003), University of Florida
   - B.S. - Environmental Science (1999), University of Minnesota
   email: kelsmith@usgs.gov
   expertise_terms:
   - ecological processes
   - ecosystems
   - estuarine ecosystems
   - habitats
   - wetland ecosystems
   - geospatial analysis
   - maps and atlases
   - remote sensing
   - spatial analysis
   - coastal ecosystems
   - marine ecosystems
   - marine geology
   - paleoceanography
   - sea-level change
   - data communication
   - data management
   - data preservation
   - improvement of scientific data usability
   - metadata management
   - web service development
   honors: []
   intro_statements:
   - Kathryn Smith is a Research Ecologist at the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine
     Science Center. Her research focuses on the impact of coastal erosion hazards
     on wetland and estuarine ecosystems.
   name: Kathryn E L Smith, Ph.D.
   name_qualifier: null
   orcid: 0000-0002-7521-7875
   organization_link: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/spcmsc
   organization_name: St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
   personal_statement: "Dr. Kathryn Smith\u2019s research focuses on linking geospatial\
     \ and geophysical data to assess environmental change in coastal wetlands, estuaries,\
     \ and barrier islands. Kathryn is responsible for leading efforts in geospatial\
     \ data analysis procedures,  examining the complex dynamics of coastal sedimentary\
     \ processes, paired field and spatial modeling studies which assess the vulnerability\
     \ of coastal ecosystems to storms and sea-level rise, and enhancing capabilities\
     \ for paleoecological assessment of coastal habitats. In addition, Kathryn has\
     \ maintained a teaching and graduate student advising role at the University\
     \ of South Florida."
   professional_experience:
   - Research Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal & Marine
     Science Center, 2017 to present
   - Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal & Marine Science Center,
     2003 to 2017
   - Research Assistant, West Florida Research and Education Center, University of
     Florida, 1999 to 2002
   - Research Analyst, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 1996 to 1999
   title: Research Ecologist